[byron]

When I click on explorer I am redirected to startsearches.net
However when I type in a new url everything seems to be fine
yahoo is my launch site

does anyone know how to get rid of this?

thanks!

[DL]

Adaware + SpyBot, both free, update both before running. may help
http://www.lavasoft.nu/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

"byron" <byron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A6B7A583-F2F2-49A1-B8D2-5BE72584F436@microsoft.com...
> When I click on explorer I am redirected to startsearches.net
> However when I type in a new url everything seems to be fine
> yahoo is my launch site
>
> does anyone know how to get rid of this?
>
> thanks!

[Keshar Mehra]

I am sure the system is infected with some spyware.

Run Adware (its available free for home users)as suggested by DL.



DL wrote:
> Adaware + SpyBot, both free, update both before running. may help
> http://www.lavasoft.nu/
> http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
>
> "byron" <byron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A6B7A583-F2F2-49A1-B8D2-5BE72584F436@microsoft.com...
>
>>When I click on explorer I am redirected to startsearches.net
>>However when I type in a new url everything seems to be fine
>>yahoo is my launch site
>>
>>does anyone know how to get rid of this?
>>
>>thanks!
>
>
>